What does harsh mean?
Definitions for harsh
hɑrʃharsh
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word harsh.
Princeton's WordNet
harsh, roughadjective
unpleasantly stern
"wild and harsh country full of hot sand and cactus"; "the nomad life is rough and hazardous"
harshadjective
disagreeable to the senses
"the harsh cry of a blue jay"; "harsh cognac"; "the harsh white light makes you screw up your eyes"; "harsh irritating smoke filled the hallway"
coarse, harshadjective
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
"coarse meal"; "coarse sand"; "a coarse weave"
harsh, roughadjective
unkind or cruel or uncivil
"had harsh words"; "a harsh and unlovable old tyrant"; "a rough answer"
harshadjective
severe
"a harsh penalty"
harsh, abrasiveadjective
sharply disagreeable; rigorous
"the harsh facts of court delays"; "an abrasive character"
Wiktionary
harshverb
To negatively criticize.
Quit harshing me already, I said that I was sorry!
harshverb
to put a damper on (a mood).
Dude, you're harshing my buzz.
harshadjective
Unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses.
harshadjective
Severe or cruel.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
HARSHadjective
Etymology: hervische, German, Skinner.
Our nature here is not unlike our wine;
Some sorts, when old, continue brisk and fine:
So age’s gravity may seem severe,
But nothing harsh or bitter ought t’ appear. John Denham.Sweet, bitter, sour, harsh and salt, are all the epithets we have to denominate that numberless variety of relishes. John Locke.
The same defect of heat which gives a fierceness to our natures, may contribute to that roughness of our language, which bears some analogy to the harsh fruit of colder countries. Jonathan Swift, to the Lord High Treasurer.
A name unmusical to Volscian ears,
And harsh in sound to thine. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.Age might, what nature never gives the young,
Have taught the smoothness of thy native tongue;
But satire needs not that, and wit will shine
Through the harsh cadence of a rugged line. Dryden.The unnecessary consonants made their spelling tedious, and their pronunciation harsh. Dryden.
Thy lord commands thee now
With a harsh voice, and supercilious brow,
To servile duties. John Dryden, Pers. Sat. 5.He was a wise man and an eloquent; but in his nature harsh and haughty. Francis Bacon, Henry VII.
Bear patiently the harsh words of thy enemies, as knowing that the anger of an enemy admonishes us of our duty. Taylor.
No harsh reflection let remembrance raise;
Forbear to mention what thou can’st not praise. Matthew Prior.A certain quickness of apprehension inclined him to kindle into the first motions of anger; but, for a long time before he died, no one heard an intemperate or harsh word proceed from him. Francis Atterbury, Sermons.
Black feels as if you were feeling needles points, or some harsh sand; and red feels very smooth. Robert Boyle, on Colours.
With eloquence innate his tongue was arm’d;
Though harsh the precept, yet the preacher charm’d. Dryd.
Webster Dictionary
Harshadjective
rough; disagreeable; grating
Harshadjective
disagreeable to the touch
Harshadjective
disagreeable to the taste
Harshadjective
disagreeable to the ear
Harshadjective
unpleasant and repulsive to the sensibilities; austere; crabbed; morose; abusive; abusive; severe; rough
Harshadjective
having violent contrasts of color, or of light and shade; lacking in harmony
Etymology: [OE. harsk; akin to G. harsch, Dan. harsk rancid, Sw. hrsk; from the same source as E. hard. See Hard, a.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Harsh
härsh, adj. rough: bitter: jarring: abusive: severe: unkind.—v.t. Harsh′en, to render harsh.—adv. Harsh′ly.—n. Harsh′ness. [M. E. harsk, a northern word; cf. Sw. härsk and Dan. harsk, rancid, Ger. harsch, hard.]
British National Corpus
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'harsh' in Adjectives Frequency: #687
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of harsh in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of harsh in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of harsh in a Sentence
It would be a harsh blow. We would return to a system that allows impunity and endless delays.
Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny:
If they were to collapse, it could be a very long time before you get back to a situation where you have what you might call normal running of an executive or Assembly, this can be avoided but I think it needs a realistic appraisal by people who have had very harsh things to say about each other and where there are clear, strong differences of opinion but you have to look at the bigger picture.
The harsh reality of last night's build in inventory is starting to set in on oil prices.
In Russia they have reacted saying it is outrageous and a harsh ban. I do think it is a ban that strikes a blow to the pride of the nation, no Russian flag, no Russian colors, no Russian president to accept the plaudits. Russia will not be there (in Tokyo or the 2022 soccer World Cup), President Putin will not be there. If Russia win the World Cup he will not be there to celebrate.
To me, that was so stark. It was almost funny, but so harsh.
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- صارمArabic
- রুক্ষBengali
- criticar, sever, severa, aspreCatalan, Valencian
- hrubýCzech
- ru, grovDanish
- harsch, streng, rau, scharf, herb, unwirsch, schrill, grell, hartGerman
- σκληρόςGreek
- despotricar, duro, severo, ásperoSpanish
- زمختPersian
- rankka, tyly, julma, raakaFinnish
- dure, durFrench
- cruaidh, borb, garg, searbhScottish Gaelic
- रुखाHindi
- դաժանArmenian
- kerasIndonesian
- rigoroso, aspro, rude, accidentato, discordante, severo, crudele, grossolano, rigido, duro, gibboso, ruvidoItalian
- 粗いJapanese
- 냉혹하다, 가혹한, 거칠다Korean
- durus, raucusLatin
- raupjš, rupjšLatvian
- wreed, zwaar, ruw, grofDutch
- hardeNorwegian
- szorstkiPolish
- áspera, cruel, severo, grosso, grosseiro, áspero, duroPortuguese
- aspru, severRomanian
- суровый, шероховатый, шершавый, жестковатый, неприятный, жёсткий, резкий, твёрдый, строгий, грубый, зазубренныйRussian
- grubSerbo-Croatian
- vrazhdë, ashpërAlbanian
- mkaliSwahili
- కఠినమైనTelugu
- Khắc nghiệtVietnamese
- sevärikVolapük
- שטרענגYiddish
- 苛刻Chinese
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